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Jim MacMillan (he/him) ☘️ @jimmacmillan.com · 8h

Always a great event, so affordable, and this year with your chance to catch up with the Association of Gun Violence Reporters, for: Empowering Responsible Reporting on Gun Violence led by Samantha Caiola of AGVR.org and Eric Marsh of PCGVR.org

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Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting @pcgvr.org · 10h

The Survivor Connection is a new resource intended to make experts from the gun violence survivor community more readily accessible to journalists in Philadelphia. survivorconnection.org

The Survivor Connection | Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting

The Survivor Connection is a new tool that helps reporters put the survivor at the center of their coverage.

survivorconnection.org

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 1d

Today, the White House Press Secretary told the country that this ridiculous damn ballroom is “the president’s main priority”…not reopening the government, not lowering the cost of groceries, not lowering the cost of housing, not lowering the cost of healthcare….building a ballroom

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 1d

AG Letitia James has launched a New York Government portal for reporting ICE regime troopers committing crimes and violating civil rights.

Report ICE thugs in New York here: ag.ny.gov/federal-acti...

Federal Action Reporting Form

Federal Action Reporting Form Please use this form to share information regarding federal government action in New York state. Filing a complaint does not start

ag.ny.gov

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Stephen King @stephenking.bsky.social · 1d

Holy shit! That motherfucker TORE DOWN THE WHITE HOUSE!

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Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting @pcgvr.org · 2d

Three new public events on our home page now. Visit: PCGVR.org

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Andy Kostrub @andrewkostrub.bsky.social · 1d

Updating my LEGO White House

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Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting @pcgvr.org · 2d

In this morning's Weekly Brief: Sammy Caiola and Eric Marsh taking AGVR to Klein Camp; Dr. Jessica Beard and friends of PCGVR leading healthcare symposium; and Oronde McClain and Prof. Yvonne Latty visiting Duke Journalism; plus all the headlines: mailchi.mp/ibgvr/101819...

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Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting @pcgvr.org · 2d

Gun-injury care cost U.S. hospitals $7.7 billion from 2016 to 2021, with Medicaid covering 52 percent of costs:

Medicaid Billed for More than Half of U.S. Hospital Costs From Gun Injuries - News Center

The initial hospital treatment of firearm injuries costed an estimated $7.7 billion between 2016 and 2021, with the largest share falling on urban trauma center hospitals that serve the highest…

news.feinberg.northwestern.edu

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Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting @pcgvr.org · 2d

We collaborate with @billy-penn.bsky.social to produce the Weekly Brief on gun violence prevention, delivered via their daily newsletter every Wednesday. Here's this week's edition: mailchi.mp/billypenn/we...

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Jim MacMillan (he/him) ☘️ @jimmacmillan.com · 2d

"Like shark attacks, the number of events attributed to left-wing terrorism this year is so low in absolute terms that it simply does not justify inducing panic with eye-popping headlines."

Correctly Assessing U.S. Left-Wing Terrorism and Political Violence

A recent published report suffers from fatal analytic flaws and risks feeding false narratives about political violence and polarization.

www.justsecurity.org

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Jim MacMillan (he/him) ☘️ @jimmacmillan.com · 6d

#NoKings Philly

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Carrie Brown @brizzyc.bsky.social · 3d

a Nieman Lab analysis shows that the Wayback Machine’s snapshots of news outlets’ homepages have plummeted in recent months. www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/the-...

The Wayback Machine’s snapshots of news homepages plummet after a “breakdown” in archiving projects

Between May and October 2025, homepage snapshots fell by 87% across 100 news publications.

www.niemanlab.org

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Kris Brown | President, @BradyUnited.org @krisbrown.bradyunited.org · 3d

ICE’s taxpayer funded weapons spending is up 700% under Trump, while 80% of ATF agents have been diverted from gun industry enforcement to chase his immigration crusade.

These resources should be used to protect Americans. Instead, they are making us less safe.

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Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting @pcgvr.org · 3d

A lower court ruled that unless a gun wielder is high, past drug use alone is not disqualifying under the Second Amendment.

Can pot smokers and other drug users legally own guns? Supreme Court to decide

The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to make clear that regular pot smokers, and other users of illegal drugs, cannot own guns.

www.usatoday.com

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Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting @pcgvr.org · 3d

The week-long transnational operation led to more than 180 arrests, according to Australian Border Force, and the seizure of 281 privately manufactured firearms and parts, including those made by 3D printers.

More than 1,000 guns and parts seized in illicit weapon crackdown in Australia and New Zealand

Police make more than 180 arrests and capture 281 privately manufactured weapons and parts, including those made by 3D printers

www.theguardian.com

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Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting @pcgvr.org · 6d

PCGVR Director of Research Dr. Jessica Beard is speaking at "Health Systems in Action: Our Role in Gun Violence Response and Prevention" on 11/14 at Temple Health. This free symposium is not focused on the role of the media but includes many good friends of PCGVR. www.eventbrite.com/e/health-sys...

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Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting @pcgvr.org · 3d

By changing the way gun violence is covered, reporters can take an active role in minimizing harm to injured people, communities, and society—and even make an important contribution toward preventing gun violence.

Five years of work. One concise guide. Free to view and download now. – Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting

www.pcgvr.org

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Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting @pcgvr.org · 3d

One week from today: PCGVR Survivor Connection director Oronde McClain will join Temple University Prof. Yvonne Latty at Duke University for a conversation and screening of The Second Trauma, our collaborative documentary addressing harmful news reporting practices. RSVP: dewitt.sanford.duke.edu

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Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting @pcgvr.org · 3d

Seventeen shooting victims were recorded from October 12 through October 18 in Philadelphia, including four fatalities, according to city data. During the previous week: 14 shooting victims were recorded, including four fatalities. Weekly map generated via: www.nickhand.dev/philly-gun-v...

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Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting @pcgvr.org · 3d

Gun deaths have declined across New York City, but remain high in one part of Brooklyn. Residents and community organizations are working together to stem the violence.

These Neighborhood Groups Are Fighting to Rewrite Brownsville’s Legacy of Violence

I first met Gene Krell in February of 2020, when I was photographing the Black Lives Matter movement in New York City. Krell was a native of Brownsville, a residential neighborhood on the east side…

www.thetrace.org

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Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting @pcgvr.org · 3d

"By (Philadelphia) upgrading tens of thousands of streetlights, outdoor street crime at night declined by 15 percent. This included a 21 percent drop in outdoor nighttime gun violence in the affected neighborhoods during the 10-month period in which the upgrades occurred."

Shining a Light on Crime

Criminology’s Aaron Chalfin and John MacDonald, and Brian Wade of Penn’s Crime and Justice Policy Lab, evaluate the effect of improved street lighting on public safety.

omnia.sas.upenn.edu

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Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting @pcgvr.org · 4d

"Patients recovering from violent injuries had nearly universal legal needs, particularly for income support with public benefits. Legal assistance may be a pragmatic solution, infrequently leveraged in addressing violence... can increase access to income support and other public benefits programs."